What we know about US-Ukraine minerals deal [View all]

Source: BBC

What we know about US-Ukraine minerals deal

26 February 2025

Ian Aikman & James Gregory
BBC News

Ukraine says it has agreed to the terms of a "preliminary" deal that would give the US access to its deposits of rare earth minerals.

Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky said he hoped the initial agreement with the US "will lead to further deals", but confirmed no American security guarantees have been agreed yet.

US President Donald Trump said a deal would help American taxpayers "get their money back" for aid sent to Ukraine throughout the war and give Kyiv "the right to fight on" against Russia.

What are the terms of the deal?

Key details have not yet been made public, but on Wednesday Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Ukraine and the US had finalised a version of the agreement.

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Other reports say Trump and Zelensky are scheduled to meet this coming Friday.